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advanced
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From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
any
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
arrest
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
bayou
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
bearing
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
CHICOT
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From this reading THE FUGITIVES REACH LAKE CHICOT.
conscious
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
Dandy
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
farther
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
freedom
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
freight
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
FUGITIVES
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From this reading THE FUGITIVES REACH LAKE CHICOT.
go
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
grew
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From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
hopes
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From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
Isabel
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
knew
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
LAKE
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From this reading THE FUGITIVES REACH LAKE CHICOT.
land
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
liable
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
limits
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
man
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
many
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
meet
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
mile
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From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
moved
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
near
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
out
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
pass
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
plantation
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
plantations
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
REACH
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From this reading THE FUGITIVES REACH LAKE CHICOT.
route
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
runaways
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
seen
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
sight
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
state
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
steadily
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
stronger
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From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVES REACH LAKE CHICOT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
three
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
two
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
villages
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From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
waters
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before they could pass out of the limits of the state, they must go in sight of many plantations, where they were liable to be seen, and even near two or three villages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
white
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From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
wide
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From this reading The Isabel moved steadily through the waters of the wide bayou, bearing her precious freight farther and farther from the plantation.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With every mile she advanced, the hopes of the fugitives grew stronger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though Dandy alone knew the route by which they were to reach the land of freedom, they were conscious that any white man whom they might meet would arrest them as runaways.
